I've been accused of being verbose more than once. So here's the commercial REO and NPL update... plain and simple with charts, numbers, and lists.
If you're looking for more analysis and fewer numbers you can check out this earlier distressed … [Read more...]

Despite optimism in the housing market banks reported a modest reduction in their REO balances to close out 2013.
Each quarter FDIC insured banks file call reports disclosing the amount and type of assets they have on their books including … [Read more...]

Louisiana has a backdoor shot to the mainstream with the Duck Dynasty reality TV show on A&E. Even for those who would never be caught dead rocking a beard and can't hit a barn door with a shotgun, some people are picking up on the recent … [Read more...]

The weather may be cooling in Ohio and it may not be a state famous for having land that pumps money out of the ground like Texas, but real-estate and debt investors may find that this state can provide all the fuel they need for the New Year.
The … [Read more...]

New third-quarter data is out from the California Association of Realtors (CAR) and California banks reporting REO and non-performing loan figures. So what direction is the Golden State’s market headed in? Where are the sunniest spots for distressed … [Read more...]

What’s going on with Illinois’s distressed bank assets behind the media headlines? Where are the best bank REO and non-performing loan note deals hiding? And what trends indicate the best strategies for realizing the highest returns?
Illinois real … [Read more...]

Michigan banks have begun reporting their 3rd quarter, 2013 REO and non-performing loan figures.
So what do the numbers reveal? And how do they combine with current Michigan real estate trends to dictate where the best returns are at for … [Read more...]

Third-quarter REO and non-performing loan numbers are beginning to come in from U.S. banks. So how does New York’s real estate landscape stack up? Are the best gains already gone, or is the "center of the universe" just now ripening for distressed … [Read more...]